RFE: Putin, Merkel Hold Talks In Sochi On Iran, Ukraine, Nord Stream 2
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held wide-ranging talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the Ukraine conflict, Europe's response to the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, and the construction of a pipeline bringing gas from Russia to Germany.
Putin said Russian natural gas may still flow to neighboring Ukraine even after the completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, which will carry Russian gas to Germany, bypassing Ukraine.
"A suspension of the transit of Russia gas through Ukraine is not assumed," Putin said after talks with Merkel in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on May 18. "Supplies will continue if they are economically viable."
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WNU Editor: Natural gas, Iran, and President Trump is what they talked about. Ukraine not so much.
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Did Putin bring a dog to this meeting?
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